Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 August 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 188 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY, 21st AUGUST, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1151 1 For $3O 5 y/ ou can have the Pinang A Gazette posted every day n for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should be addressed to The Managing Director: PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, Ltd., Penang. ■■■■■■□□□□□□□□□□nn
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      81 1 *****aaaaQaaaaatmnnaBaHHB \A7 HENYOU ARB AWAYOnl eav* I 4 y V you want to keep in touch Z with Malayan affairs, Social, Com* n mercial, Mining. Planting, &c. This you can do in no better way a than by subscribing to the Weekly Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” q published every
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    RACING IN TAIPING.
    1482 2 THE AUTUMN MEETING. THIBO BAY'S RESULTS. [.From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, August 21. With to-day’s racing the Autumn ■meeting came to a successful close. There was rather more sunshine than on the preceding days, and this coupled with very still air made the heat somewhat oppressive •until
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    Penang Exports.
    69 2 The exports of tin and produce from Penang for the fortnight ended August 15, 1911, were as follows To United Kingdom. Tin Tons 1,150 Tapioca, flour 200 Tapioca, pearl 120 Copra 150 To States of America. Tin Tons 100 Pepper, black 65 Pepper, white 25 Tapioca, pearl 300
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    FATHER MENEUVRIER.
    1361 2 PATRON AL FEAST. The celebration of the Patronal Feast of the Rt. Rev. J. Meneuvrier, V.G., which was begun at the Parish Hall on Friday, was continued on Saturday and yesterday with more than ordinary eclat. Ou Saturday at two o’clock he paid a visit St. Xavier’s Institution
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    Lawn Tennis.
    97 2 P.C.C. Tournament Fixtures. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Doubles Handicap. Class A. Haslam <fc Hodge v. Rogeis <fc Davidson. ProJession Pairs. Waugh Goldie v. Jamieson 4 MacArthur. The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, 23rd inst.:— Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs Ebden and Miss Palmer
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    Penang’s Centenary.
    146 2 In the course of a review of the principal events of August, 1886, “W. M.” says in the Singapore Free Press The chief event of the month was the Centenary of Penang, which was officially kept up for three days Traditional history has it that never before nor
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      LIGHT WANTED.
      68 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.") Sir, Kindly allow me to bring to the notice of the Municipal authorities through your columns the absence of light in Seang Tek Road. It is not a crowded thoroughfare and the disadvantage, of absence of light is obvious. I hope
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    57 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $93.80 per picul, buyers no sellers. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers no sellers, $94.25 Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers; Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., no market Messrs. Leong Fee
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      845 2 STRIKING EXPERIMENTS AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL COWRNSHT BOARD FOR IRFURD. GRAND ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM.' The remarkable feeding expert- IVHIf merits conducted in the School rprciat r v ADDAvnnrs of Physiology, Trinity College, specially arranged for Dublin, at the request of the Ireland, prove that .«.rd f I g cor
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    127 3 Monday, August 21. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Tuesday, August 22. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. Wednesday, August 23. Outward P. O. Mail. League Football Crescent v M.R.C., Victoria Green.
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    Other Coming Events.
    22 3 September 5. Penang Assizes. September s.—Scripture Union Meeting, 5 p.m. September 20. Licensing Justices 2.15 p.m. November 7.—Penang Assizes.
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    Football League Fixtures.
    31 3 The following League matches have been arranged for August: Wed. 23 Crescent r. M.R.C. C.R.C. Wed. 30 C R.C. v. F. School C.R.C. Thurs.3l P.C.C v. Police Esplan.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    58 3 Thursday, August 2!f. Unserviceable and confiscated property Fort Cornwallis 11 a.m Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, August 2£ Land in Purmah Road; 11.30 a m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hie, auctioneer. Saturday and Monday, August 26 and 28. Furniture Johore Road Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, August
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    19 3 Pangkore House, 3 Pangkore Road apply E. A. Manasseh, 146 Penang St., or 1 Larut Road.
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    Where to Stay.
    31 3 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runny mede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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    Market Prices.
    201 3 LOCAL FOOD STUFFS. Description: Penang, Aug 21. Beef: Cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat ]6 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue n 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver p er catty 55 Pork Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    164 3 The following is the list of passengers by steamers leaving Penang on the undermentioned dates Per P and O ss Devanha connecting with ss Moria, August 26—Mr S G Smith. Per P and O ss Sardinia, Sept. 28—Mrs Thunder and two children, Mrs Fairburn, Mr and Mrs Bingham.
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    PASSENGERS TO THE STRAITS.
    32 3 Per P and O ss Malwa connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due at Penang August 24. From Marseilles Aug. 4. To Singapore Mr C H Allin.
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      229 3 Henry Riley’s Ba nd Snots i As supplied tn H.M.Navv and Army and the Colonia! Governments. CORNETS, SIDE DRUMS, TENORS, PELETON drums, BARI LX )NES, i bass drums, EUPHONIUMS, J CYMBAI S bombardons, plrade circular a STICKS, BASSES, jflll.o FLUTES, TROMBONES, UNIFORMS. SAXOPHONES, BUGLES All Fittings 1 and Sundries. Beautifully
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      114 3 Headache Makes you unfit for either work of enjoyment —injures the eyes, the stomach, the general health. Headache, Neuralgia—all kinds of aches and pains—are cured by Little’s Oriental Balin Keep a bottle in the house. Sprains, bruises, swellings of the joints, strained neck, aching back, aching feet—all these and other
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      130 3 Union S. S. Go. of New Zealand, Ltd. Singapore to New Zealand direct, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton Donedla ALSO CALLING AT Samarang and Fiji (if inducement offers). The Company’s T.S. Steamer APARIMA 5,704 tons, J. K. Stringer, Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon accommodation
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      1260 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. |N| 1 mb A MEETING of the Board of the IXI I Vj* Licensing Justices will be held in the District Court, on Wednesday, the 20th WE are frequently called upon to fur- September, 1911, at 2-15 p m., to consider nish copies of past isshei, and this
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      91 3 The Moon. (J New Alison t>> A u g- 24 First 31 O Full Moon Sept. 8 Last 18 The Tides. Date. H. W L. W. H W L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 21 859 3-21 9-41 4-03 22 10-01 4-11 10-21 4-31 23 10 52 507 11-21
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    52 3 TENDERS. Lauderdale Estate.— Erection of store 150 ft. long, 45 ft. wide. 16| ft. high. F.M.S. Railways.— Lease of Ipoh Station Hotel; tenders close noon Aug. 31. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right to slaughter pigs and sell pork spirit farm in Pillau Tujoh Archipelago; tenders close:
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    MARRIAGE.
    63 4 Baylxy—Davies.—On August 19, at St. George’s Church, by the Rev. F, W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Arthur Bell Bayley, Assistant, Messrs. Brown, Phillips, and Stewart, Penang, third son of the late William Smith Bayley and Mrs. Constance E. Bayley, of 30, Doyle Road, Upper Tooting Park, London, to Florence Bokenham,
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    Monday, August 21, 1911.
    1961 4 According to the latest Board of Trade statistics 60 per cent, of the workers at home are receiving in wages less than thirty shillings a week, say $5l a month. It must be remembered, too, that warmer clothes have to be worn and fuel bought in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    756 4 Lieut. Spencer, it is said, w jn Lieut. Chamier as Adjutant M.S.V.R, J ut to th. Sir Ernest Birch, k.c.m.g i.. elected a director of the Rim Rubber Estate. Mr. R. G. Watson, actin® d•. Resident, Perak, intends going leave about November 15. 8 M The Sultan
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      154 4 ****************************** o all REQUIREMENTS O o FOB _Zr A»*/ O rubber estates, ZV/ O 8 O NATIONAL SUCTION q O GAS PLANT O O CAS OIL ENGINES. O O SHAWS RUBBER ZA ZeSTIMATES 2 O MACHINERY EST,MArE! O O COAGULATING SUBMITTED FOR O O PLANT. COMPLETE O O STEAM O
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      254 4 OBITUARY. REV. MOTHER ST. AUGUSTIN. We regret to announce the sudden death of the Rev. Mother St. Augustin, Lady Superior of the Convent of the Holy Name of Jesus, Kuala Lumpur, which took place at the Convene, Penang, at 7-30 o’clock this morning. She arrived in Penang from Port Swettenham
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    IMPERIAL CRICKET.
    158 5 —Reuter. ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. NEXT TRIANGULAR MATCHES. Lo don, August 19. The M. C. C. has decided to invite Jessop and Hitch to go to Australia next year, and to invite Warner to be captain of the team. It has been decided, regarding the sharing of the
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    50 5 ONLY ONE CHANGE. The following is the only change (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 19/8/11. 21/8/11. in IQ 33 X 4 >' Shares. J S. O 3 S 3 J a? 72 cc Rubber (Dollar.) Jebong 117
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    35 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, August 20. At the rubber auction, on Saturday, the following prices were realized No. 2 sheet... per picul $220 to $260 Crepe, scrap $177 Bark, scrap... $163
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    89 5 HENDE RSON M c KE NZIE. [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, August 21. The wedding took place on Saturday in the Presbyterian Church of Mr. James Henderson, of Messrs Ri'ey, Hargreaves Co., to Miss Georgina Bell Rome McKenzie, of Dublin. The bride was given away by Mr. T.
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    CHINA AND MACAO.
    64 5 A CURIOUS NAVAL INCIDENT. I From Our Own Correspondent]. Hongkong, August 19. A telegram received from Macao states that on Thursday evening a Chinese cruiser took up a position near a dredger in the Canton river. The cruiser did not salute the port and refused to show
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    THE “MERSING” COLLISION.
    37 5 CONCLUSION OF MARINE ENQUIRY [from Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, August 21. The Court of Marine enquiry into the collision between the ss. Mersing and the ss. Kheng Seng closed on Saturday. Judgment was reserved.
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    THE CRETAN QUESTION.
    36 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Srrvicr.] Beriin, August 20. Turkey recently suggested to the Powers a settlement of the Cretan question. There is uneasiness in Athens owing to a Turkish warship being sent to Crete.
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    FIGHT FOR A THRONE.
    38 5 i Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Teheran, August 20. The position of the Persian Government lias weakened owing to some of the tribes g"ing over to the ex-Shab, who is now advancing towards the capital.
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    LABOUR WAR ENDS.
    1024 5 RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED. LONDON DOCKERS RETURN. London, August 19. The strikers, in attempting to hold up the Irish mail trains at Fish Guard, were dispersed nt the point of the bayonet. The crews of the warships at Portsmouth have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
    119 5 AN IMPORTANT AGREEMENT. London, August 21. A Russo-German agreement, dealing with railway construction and concessions in Persia, has been signed —Reuter Concessions to Germany. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, August 20. The Russo-German agreement regarding railways in the north of Persia, and their connection with the Bagdad
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    AN EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    41 5 -Reuter. A PROPOSAL FROM AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, August 19. Victoria is asking the other States of the Commonwealth of Australia to join in holding a British Empire Exhibition in one of the principal Australian capitals in 1912 or 1913
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    26 5 [Drr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, August 20. France will resume the discussion on the Moroccan question with Get many at the beginning of September.
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    PORTUGAL’S CONSTITUTION.
    18 5 [Deb Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Lisbon, August 20. The Portuguese National Assembly has adopted the new Constitution.
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    HEALTH OF THE POPE.
    14 5 —Reuter. Rome, August 20. His Holine»» the Pope is convalescent.
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    999 5 BAYLEY—DAVIES. On Saturday afternoon at St. George’s Church the wedding took place, the Rev H. W. Haines officiating, of Mr. Arthur Bell Bayley, Chartered Accountant, assistant to Messrs. Brown, Phillips, and Stewart, and Miss Florence Bokenham Davies, of Nottingham The service was fully choral. Mr. R. P.
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      240 5 i BUCHANAN. 1 criterion which whiskies are COURT judged. DRESSMAKER HILTON Co., jypSS SAMPSON is very Penang, successful in fitting from pattern or measure- AGENTS. ments. She also undertakes all kinds of miscellaneous AGENCIES WANTED. shopping for Ladies abroad. L° N w°LlV“Le" agencies for the sale of any description of
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    Mails Closes on Week Day
    731 6 For Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0 30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4- p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8 a.m., 1 45 p.m., and 5- p.m. Bukit Mertajam, 7-15 a.m., 8 a.m., 10-40 a. tn., 1-45 p.m 3-15 p.m.,
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      1564 6 NMT Mannheim Insurance Co. ********************00nn00Einnn SB Marine Insurance. H 5 <®k The undersigned, as Agents, will accep' T T TT rv r» IJ Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, 0 I a■ j M J JdP&ft M&ll St2&iilSniP Co 1/fla and Valuables at current rates. 0 [A Vor fuller particulars applv
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      8 6 P. MOIR CRANES* Cylinder Oil. S&ndilands, Buttery Co.
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      375 6 It will Pay You to Support Local Enterprise. Orders for Printing should be placed with the Pinang Gazette Press. Limited. They can be executed by us equally as well as if sent to England or elsewhere. Time is money: why waste it in the mail? Designs and proofs promptly submitted,
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    SHIPPING.
    438 7 ARRIVALS. Av&gyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Aug. 20, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Benvenue, Brit., 2505, Kroble, Aug. 21, London, gen., Sandilands Buttery Co. Fenoa, Dut., 170, Boers, Aug. 20, Deli, gen.. Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Coen. Dut.. 823, Visman, Aug. 21, S’pore, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Dunera, 3403, Nielson, Aug.
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    SHARES.
    1647 7 Capital. SabMribed. of v’JJ* Dividends. Name, S J 5 L M w Cf 1903 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1906 1300,000 $300,000 I 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 30 g., Ti q, 4 1901 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 B J“ g 4J 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000
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    MAILS.
    103 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mokbow. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah} Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Calcutta Lightning 11 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Deli Avagyee 1 p.m. Aaahan Petrel 1 p. m Pangkalan Brandan B. Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho I p m. Deli Malaya 2 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 7 Pbnang, August 21, 1911. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2*41 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Re. 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days' sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    216 7 Pknawg, August 21, 1911. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 os) No stock. White Pepper $27.80 sales. Trang Pepper $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking» $lO3 nom. Clove» $42 nom. Nutmegs lli.) $22 sellers. SNo. 1 $6.50 sales. No. 2 $6.25 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    Log Book.
    591 7 A Calcutta telegram states that Mr. Collard, an assistant steward on the steamer Zamora, was drowned in Kidderpore Dock on July 31. The order for the construction of ports at Java, which was placed by the Dutch Government with Actien-Gesellschaft Gebriider Goedhart, at Dusseldorf, is reported to amount
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      27 7 ss. TRITON Ist class Tugsteamer available for towing ships of all sizes. This steamer is also for sale. Apply for particulars to P. LANDBERG ZOON, 507—26-8 s
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      2090 8 pTFo saiu>iK«. n orddcutscher Lloyd, Bremen. T Steam Navigation Co. Imperial German Mail Line. !v ■*> EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND MPARTDRES. British India Steam Navigation Co., 4 mail service outward. J Ll mited. /flk ocean steam snip (.J Aug. 24 Delta connecting with Malwa I'- JjVk ANr F W Sep. 7
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